IMPORTANT - READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY BEFORE ACCEPTING THIS
LeanSCM.COM LICENSE AGREEMENT. BY ACCEPTING THIS LeanSCM.COM
LICENSE AGREEMENT, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND
UNDERSTAND THIS LeanSCM.COM LICENSE AGREEMENT, AND THAT YOU
AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS LeanSCM.COM LICENSE AGREEMENT,
PLEASE REFRAIN FROM USING THE LeanSCM ELEARNING SYSTEM.
By using the LeanSCM Services and the LeanSCM Web site,
you signify your agreement to this license agreement.
If you do not agree to the terms, do not use the LeanSCM
Services or the LeanSCM Web site.
This LeanSCM.com License Agreement (“LeanSCM.com
Agreement”) is a legal agreement between you (“End
User”) and Leading Edge Group. (“Leading Edge”)
for the right to access the LeanSCM eLearning System product
(“eLearning System”) which includes any and
all associated media and “online” or electronic
documentation delivered to you via a Web site on the World
Wide Web, the homepage of which is currently located at
http://www.LeanSCM.com/ (the “Leading Edge Site”).
1. Grant of License
1.1 License. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
LeanSCM.com Agreement, Leading Edge hereby grants to End
User, and End User hereby accepts from Leading Edge, a nonexclusive,
nontransferable and non-assignable license to use only the
eLearning System associated with the log on identification
(“User ID”) and password provided by Leading
Edge, solely for End User's use and not for the benefit
of any other person or entity.
2. End User’s Obligations
2.1 Proper Use. End User shall insure that the (“User
ID”) and/or passwords are not utilized by multiple
individuals. Your User ID, password and company identifier
are required for accessing and utilizing the eLearning System
on the Leading Edge Site. To ensure your security, never
reveal your User ID, password or company identifier to any
third party.
3. Intellectual Property Rights and Restricted Use
3.1 End User Acknowledgement. End User acknowledges that
the eLearning System, as well as all proprietary rights
in and to the eLearning System, including, but not limited
to, all copyright, patent and trade secret rights, are and
shall remain the sole property of Leading Edge and/or its
licensors. End User shall have only the limited use rights
specifically granted by this LeanSCM.com Agreement. End
User shall not use the eLearning System on a “service-bureau''
basis, or transfer or sublicense any part of the eLearning
System. End User further acknowledges that Leading Edge
has no obligation to modify the eLearning System in any
manner for use by End User.
3.2 No Decompilation or Modification. End User shall not
modify, disassemble, decompile, reverse engineer, recreate,
generate, or create derivative works from the eLearning
System or any portion thereof, or otherwise attempt to obtain
the corresponding code.
3.3 Confidentiality. End User shall not disclose or make
available, directly or indirectly, all or any portion of
the eLearning System to any person. End User shall take
reasonable measures to ensure that the eLearning System
is maintained confidential.
4. Term and Termination
4.1 Term. This LeanSCM.com Agreement shall become effective
upon acceptance by End User. Access to the eLearning System
at the Leading Edge Site by the End User shall be allowed
until expiration, or until earlier terminated as provided
herein.
4.2 Termination. Leading Edge, in its sole discretion, may
terminate this LeanSCM.com Agreement and the license granted
hereunder if the End User should fail to comply with any
obligation set forth in this LeanSCM.com Agreement, the
Leading Edge Site Terms and Conditions, or the Leading Edge
Site Privacy Statement.
5. Warranties
5.1 Limited Warranty. Leading Edge warrants that the Leading
Edge Site will offer access to the eLearning System on a
substantially full-time basis. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
the parties expressly recognize that network servers and
links, such as associated with the Internet, are susceptible
to downtime. Leading Edge shall use commercially reasonable
efforts to maintain a consistent link with the network upon
which the Leading Edge Site is available. Errors caused
by hardware malfunctions or failures are excluded.
5.2 Warranty Exclusions. Notwithstanding the limited warranty
of Section 5.1, Leading Edge shall have no warranty obligations
if (i) End User has used or is using the eLearning System
in a manner not contemplated by this LeanSCM.com Agreement
or (ii) End User or any third party has modified, or attempted
to modify, the eLearning System.
5.3 NO OTHER WARRANTIES. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED BY
SECTION 5.1, THE ELEARNING SYSTEM IS LICENSED "AS IS"
AND LEADING EDGE MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT THE ELEARNING SYSTEM
SHALL OPERATE WITH ANY HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE, OR THAT THE
ELEARNING SYSTEM SHALL SATISFY END USER'S OWN SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, LEADING
EDGE DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS, EITHER
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE OR INTENDED USE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, WITH
REGARD TO THE LICENSED ELEARNING SYSTEM.
5.4 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED
BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL LEADING EDGE BE LIABLE
FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS
OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS
INFORMATION, OR ANY OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS) ARISING OUT OF
OR RESULTING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE ELEARNING
SYSTEM EVEN IF LEADING EDGE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY
OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN ANY CASE, THE ENTIRE LIABILITY OF LEADING
EDGE UNDER ANY PROVISION OF THIS LeanSCM.COM AGREEMENT SHALL
BE LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF THE LICENSE FEE ACTUALLY PAID
OR U.S.$10.00.
6. Miscellaneous
6.1 Governing Law. This LeanSCM.com Agreement shall be governed
by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of
the State of the Republic of Ireland without regard to its
conflicts of law principles. Except as otherwise expressly
provided by applicable state law regulation, the parties
agree that any action brought by either party against the
other shall be brought in the Republic of Ireland and the
parties do hereby consent to the personal jurisdiction of
the Republic of Ireland courts and waive all questions of
personal jurisdiction or venue for the purpose of carrying
out this provision.
6.2 Attorneys' Fees. In the event that legal action is brought
to determine or enforce the rights of any party to this
LeanSCM.com Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled
to recover reasonable legal fees, costs, and expenses from
the other party, including expert witness fees.
6.3 Merger Clause. This LeanSCM.com Agreement, the Leading
Edge Terms and Conditions and the Leading Edge Site Privacy
Statement contain the entire agreement between the parties
hereto.